Sunday, August 06, 2006
FUN RUN......................
Yesterday was the run at Albert Park. I entered the 10km with my trainer and Jenny my training buddy entered the 5km. E was going to do it but her glands are swollen again so we decided she should rest instead. After a week plagued by illness and worrying about getting injured before the C2S I was quite nervous. I did the first 2km in good time at 6min/km but slowed down after that completing the first 5km in 34.30 mins. That was what I planned so that was good. The second lap I was much slower. My ulcers played up at the 7km mark so I walked a lot of it, albeit fairly vigourously and did interval walking/running till the end. 100m from the finish line my trainer ran back to me and yelled at me to keep running till the end and Jenny took a photo, hence the smile. I completed it in 72.30 minutes which was 2.30 mins slower than I had hoped but faster than teh last funrun I did. On coming through the finish line I was given a spot prize. I am sure because h ewas so relieved this old lady didn't collapse into his arms, but Jenny said it was because I was smiling! He said to run up to the stage as they were already giving them out so I did. Amazing how I was able to run a bit more for a prize. I won $100 voucher to the restaurant on the lake. That was a great reward.
When I got home I went out again to get a massage. My masseur resigned on Friday so I had a new person. Well I won't be going back to her again. Although I like and need deep tissue massage this was unbearably painful. Even when I told her she still persisted. Now I am hurting all over and it is from the massage not the run. I was quite a sight this morning at kickboxing. Our trainer has increased the intensity of my workouts and I am really pleased with that but I certainly felt it in every muscle. Then off for a tennis leson. My coach has not been coaching for 6 months and since he has been available it has been too wet. So today of all days we had an intense session and I was actualy dripping in sweat at the end of 45mins. The sad part then was that I have had to come in to work and try to be enthusiastic and efficent when all I want to do is go home and get into bed.
Haven't been abl eto blog much because our internet is not working properly. Found out last night it is because T has been downloading movies!!!!!!!!! Should reset tomorrow. Then my hotmail is not working at home either!!!!!!
I am looking forward to the weekend in Sydney but with quite a bit of trepidation re meeting new people and then the actual run itself. Not long to go though and the excitement re catching up with old friends and making new ones certainly outweighs the fear.
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8:45 pm ::
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